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Helplink "file" File Inclusion Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA26910
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Release Date:
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2007-09-24
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Last Update:
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2007-09-28
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Popularity:
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3,128 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Helplink 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2007-5099
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Description:
Mahmood_ali has discovered a vulnerability in Helplink, which can be exploited by malicious people to disclose sensitive information or to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "file" parameter in show.php is not properly verified before being used to include files. This can be exploited to include arbitrary files from local or external resources.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 0.1.0. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Mahmood_ali
Changelog:
2007-09-28: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4448
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